User blog comment:Funsizedbear/WHIJ GMAE SHOULD I GMET/@comment-32358261-20180624094107

Oras I prefer BUT I would take usum because they are more recent and hasn’t a more active community. If you don’t plan to do much online and don’t want gen 7 mons then Oras.

Also how does Usum lose the Pokémon vibe? Gyms while not around (except for the malie city pretend one) are not necessary. There are 8 trials in usum link how other games have 8 gyms. The trial activities are like gym puzzles and the totem battle is like the gym battle.